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Huntersdale Refurbishment

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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29 Jul 2026 at 13:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College commissioned refurbishment works to the ground floor of Huntersdale. The requirement covers a tightly defined, low-value refurbishment intended to make the space operationally ready for the start of the academic year and to support wider estate planning and decant arrangements. The procurement is for works rather than goods or ongoing services, classified as refurbishment work (CPV 45453100). Delivery is associated with the Royal Holloway University of London site at Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey. The university is the buying organisation and the selected contractor is B.C.E Mills Bros. And Partners Co. Limited, an SME based in Surrey. The scope is building-specific and requires familiarity with the Huntersdale ground-floor environment and the university’s estate requirements.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 2 June 2026 to B.C.E Mills Bros. And Partners Co. Limited. It used a direct award without competition because it was below the works threshold; the buyer regarded a competitive process as disproportionate to the scale and risk and likely to create delay. The contract was signed on 2 June 2026 and runs from 2 June to 28 August 2026. Its value is £76,049 excluding VAT, or £91,258.80 including VAT. There was one completed lot and one active award. The buyer’s stated basis for value for money included scope control, benchmarking against comparable works, reduced mobilisation costs and avoiding additional costs linked to asset deterioration or alternative accommodation.

This procurement indicates demand from Royal Holloway for focused refurbishment and estate works that can be delivered within a short, fixed programme around academic-year operations. A credible future competitor would need demonstrated capability in building refurbishment, strong control of a defined works package and the capacity to mobilise and complete promptly. Prior knowledge of the building was an advantage in this award, so suppliers should be able to show how they understand occupied or operational university environments and manage decant-related constraints. Commercial credibility would also depend on benchmarking against comparable works, controlling scope, limiting mobilisation costs and protecting value for money. Relevant experience of institutional estates and dependable delivery planning would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Huntersdale Refurbishment

Notice Description

The proposed works to the Huntersdale Ground Floor are to be awarded by direct award without competition as a below Works threshold procurement. The refurbishment Works are of low value, tightly defined, and required to be completed by 28 August to ensure operational readiness for the start of the academic year and to support wider estate planning and decant arrangements. Undertaking a competitive process would be disproportionate to the scale and risk of the requirement and would introduce avoidable delay and delivery risk. The selected supplier has proven capability, immediate availability, and prior knowledge of the building, enabling mobilisation and completion within the required timeframe. Value for money is demonstrated through scope control, benchmarking against comparable works, reduced mobilisation costs, and avoidance of additional expense associated with asset deterioration or alternative accommodation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d677
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071703-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45453100 - Refurbishment work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,049 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jun 2026 - 28 Aug 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

B.C.E. MILLS BROS. AND PARTNERS CO. LIMITED

Further Information

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